Prawn Crepes

[judydawn]

This was my winning dinner party recipe on an early HO Thermomix blog which no longer exists  - serves 4

Crepes (recipe from the 2010 calendar) Freeze any leftover crepes with baking paper between each one.

2 eggs
250g milk or buttermilk
pinch salt
1 tblspn oil
125g plain flour

Place all ingredients into TM bowl and blend for 20-30 seconds on speed 6.
Allow mixture to stand for at least 20 minutes.
Heat shallow crepe pan, butter the pan with a very small amount of butter and pour batter into hot pan.  Never pour batter into unheated pan as it will stick.  Turn over once edges start to lift.
Or if you have a crepe maker like me, use that.

Prawn filling and topping

100g fresh bread
60g cheddar cheese, cubed

500g green prawns - shell and devein them but reserve the shells and wash out the heads well.
220g water
110g white white
1 small onion, peeled and quartered
 
90g butter
5-6 spring onions cut into 3 pieces each
3 tblspns flour
110g cream
S & P to taste

Method - Place bread and cheese into TM bowl and blitz for 10 seconds on speed 9.  Set aside.
Place the shells and heads into TM bowl with water, wine and onion.  Cook for 10 minutes/100^o/reverse/speed 1.  Drain through the basket and keep stock, discarding the shells.
In a clean, dry TM bowl, place 30g butter & spring onions and chop for 3 sec/speed 6.
Scrape down sides of bowl with spatula and cook for 2 mins/100^o/speed 1.
Add prawns and cook for 4 mins/100c/reverse/speed 1.
Place all into thermoserver and set aside. (don't be tempted to overcook the prawns, they will continue to cook in the thermoserver).

To make the sauce place remaining butter into TM bowl with flour and cook for 1 min/100^o/speed 2.   Add 200g reserved prawn stock, cream and seasoning and cook a further 4 mins/90^o/speed 4.  Add to prawns in thermoserver until ready to use.

Lay crepes out and spoon filling into the centre of each one.  Roll up and place into baking dish, seam side down.
Sprinkle with breadcrumb/cheese mixture and bake in hot oven for 5 - 10 minutes or until heated through.  
Serve with a nice salad and a jacket potato.

This recipe is ideal for a dinner party as you can prepare it ahead, refrigerate or even freeze it and simply heat in hot oven for around 20 minutes before serving. It's a good one to have in the freezer for unexpected visitors.  They are always impressed.  I have been making this for about 30 years and the original recipe came from the Women's Weekly recipe card series.

[achookwoman]

JD,  thanks for sharing your prize winning recipe with us.

[Thermomixer]

Yes - congrats again JD 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Probably a silly question but do you have to use a crepe pan to make crepes? 

[judydawn]

If you are clever Chelsea I am sure you can make it in any heavy based frying pan.  I'm not much good at making them in a pan so that's why I prefer to use my crepe maker which I have had for 30 years - they turn out so much thinner than I can ever get in a pan.

[Thermomixer]

Yes, definitely no need to have a crepe pan - but the right sized fry pan with FLAT base works fine.  Harder if the base has warped a bit - but still works with practice.

[versaceyoyo]

Oh JD I really want to make these - sound delicious.  Congratulations on winning the Indian Book - I hope you enjoy it.

[judydawn]

Thanks VYY, I went to an Indian supermarket today and bought all the spices I need for things I have earmarked - so much cheaper than our supermarket prices.  Now to get around to making something.

[cookie1]

Another lovely recipe Judy. I had a crepe pan a million years ago but I could never manage it so gave it to my brother.

[Thermomixer]

Thanks VYY, I went to an Indian supermarket today and bought all the spices I need for things I have earmarked - so much cheaper than our supermarket prices.  Now to get around to making something.

Good work JD - once you start going there you'll become addicted to Indian food rather than Thai curries - maybe.

[DizzyGirl]

Judy,

If the prawns are already peeled and deheaded, can I use vegestable stock cube and water???

I got prawns out for dinner tonight and would love to make this tonight. I wanted to go out for dinner then I saw this recipe and thought, why go out when I can make Judys wonderful prawn crepes.

Thanks
DG xxx

[judydawn]

Sorry I am late replying DG but the last of my lunch visitors didn't leave until 8pm tonight.
I would use fish stock instead of vegie stock but it is probably not something you would have in your pantry.  Of course the best way is to make your own stock with the shells and heads for the very best flavour. 

[DizzyGirl]

Thanks JD, the prawns still have the heads and shell on them so I will be able to make some stock. Didn't have it for dinner for hubby was out mowing til 8pm and I hate peeling prawns 

Had poached duck eggs on toast and for the second time, I suffered sever stomach pains all night. I googled it and it seems to be an egg intolerance. I am fine with chicken eggs but think the duck eggs may be too rich.

Looking forward to your crepes tonight